BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine report "D, without any side effect observable in these conditions, presented strong preventive and therapeutic properties in vivo after a short-term intoxication by the widely used pesticide Roundup.

(D is a mixture of diluted organic plant extracts obtained by Sevene Pharma (Monoblet, France) from independent saturating macerates, corresponding to 1/10 of dried plants in a water-alcohol solution of 45 to 55 %. These are afterwards diluted in 70 % alcohol, with Taraxacum officinalis at 100 ppm (part per million), as well as for Arctium lappa, and Berberis vulgaris at 10 ppm)​

Pesticide Action Network - North America report "Kids on the Frontline reflects a rigorous assessment of dozens of independent studies documenting links between pesticide exposure and children’s health harms. It builds on our extensive 2012 report, A Generation in Jeopardy.The science linking agricultural pesticides to childhood health harms — particularly leukemia, brain tumors and developmental disorders — has grown increasingly strong. While children across the country are exposed in various ways, those living in rural, agricultural communities are on the frontlines of both pesticide exposure and the associated health risks.

The Guardian reports "Malathion and chlorpyrifos are each likely to harm most of the 1,782 mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and plants listed under the Endangered Species ActMalathion, an insecticide registered for use in the US since 1956, is likely to cause harm to 97% of the 1,782 mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and plants listed under the Endangered Species Act. Malathion is commonly used to treat fruit, vegetables and plants for pests, as well as on pets to remove ticks. A separate pesticide, chlorpyrifos, is also a severe risk to 97% of America’s most threatened flora and fauna. Chlorpyrifos, which smells a little like rotten eggs, is regularly deployed to exterminate termites, mosquitoes and roundworms. A third pesticide, diazinon, often used on cockroaches and ants, threatens 79% of endangered species.

Environmental Health News report "More evidence of Roundup's link to kidney, liver damage - Long-term exposure to tiny amounts of Roundup—thousands of times lower than what is permitted in U.S. drinking water—may lead to serious problems in the liver and kidneys, according to a new study."

Mother Nature Network report "While Phosmet was the focus of this study, the researchers say the real lesson of their findings isn't about a single pesticide. It's about how we evaluate the safety of all pesticides for non-target wildlife, especially beneficial, pest-controlling predators. The spiders' personality shifts weren't evident when researchers averaged the behavior of a whole population, but they were significant on an individual level. "By looking at the way that insecticides affect individual spider behaviors, rather than averaging out the effects on the spider population as a whole, as is traditionally done in scientific research, we are able to see some significant effects that we might have otherwise missed," says co-author and McGill University ecologist Chris Buddle. "It means we can measure the effects of insecticides before any effects on the spider population as a whole are detected, and in this case, it's raising some red flags."

GMWatch report "Prof Christopher Portier, one of the co-authors of the recent report by the World Health Organisation’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which determined that glyphosate is a probable carcinogen, said at a scientific briefing today, “Glyphosate is definitely genotoxic. There is no doubt in my mind.”“Genotoxic” means it damages DNA. It is widely believed by regulators that for genotoxic chemicals that are also carcinogenic, as glyphosate appears to be, there is no safe level of exposure.

Environmental Health Perspective report "Prenatal exposure to organochlorines was positively associated with overweight at age 7 years in our study population. Other EDCs exposures did not confound this association."

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the specialized cancer agency of the World Health Organization, has assessed the carcinogenicity of five organophosphate pesticidesThe herbicide glyphosate and the insecticides malathion and diazinon were classified as probably carcinogenic to humans (Group 2A). The insecticides tetrachlorvinphos and parathion were classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B).

The Environment Health News report "Lawsuit launched over US EPA’s approval of a new insecticide.A group of environmental and food safety organizations will sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over its approval of an insecticide that the groups say will harm threatened and endangered wildlife. The Center for Biological Diversity, the Center for Food Safety and the Defenders of Wildlife sent a formal notice of intent to sue to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy this week claiming that by approving the insecticide flupyradifurone in January the agency is in violation of the Endangered Species Act.“EPA’s registration of flupyradifurone — and its approval of three products containing flupyradifurone — will likely jeopardize federally-listed species and adversely modifies the critical habitat of listed species,” the letter said.

The Environmental Health News report "An insecticide used on corn and other U.S. crops poses health risks to workers who mix and apply it and also can contaminate drinking water, according to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency report released this week.

Insecticides Killing Birds

The Guardian reported a few weeks ago "Peer-reviewed research, published in the leading journal Nature this Wednesday, has revealed data from the Netherlands showing that bird populations fell most sharply in those areas where neonicotinoid pollution was highest. Starlings, tree sparrows and swallows were among the most affected. At least 95% of neonicotinoids applied to crops ends up in the wider environment, killing the insects the birds rely on for food, particularly when raising chicks.

A very informative article by Dr. Mercola - Pesticides Put Global Food Production at Grave Risk, International Task Force Warns. Also two Videos "Task Force on Systemic Chemicals" and "What You Need to Know about GMO's and the Grocery Manufacturers Assoc. (GMA)

These findings reinforce existing reservations about the application of neonicotinoids in plant protection [9], [30], [51], and uncover rather selective and highly relevant impairment of the foraging behavior of bees.

Controversial pesticides linked to catastrophic honeybee declines in North America and Europe may also kill other creatures, posing ecological threats even graver than feared, say some scientists.According to a report by the American Bird Conservancy, the dangers of neonicotinoid pesticides to birds, and also to stream- and soil-dwelling insects accidentally exposed to the chemicals, have been underestimated by regulators and downplayed by industry.

Women exposed before birth to the banned pesticide DDT may have a greater risk of developing high blood pressure later in life, according to a study published today. The study of San Francisco Bay Area women is the first to link DDT exposure in the womb to hypertension, which raises the risk of stroke and heart disease.

Analyzing over 20 years of data, two researchers concluded that pesticide use, not habitat loss, was the most important factor contributing to widespread declines in populations of U.S. grassland birds.

Otters' reproductive organs may be affected by chemicals in our waterways, according to scientists.Experts studying the reproductive health of the mammals in England and Wales were concerned to find a decrease in the weight of otters' penis bones.Other health problems in males included an increase in undescended testicles and cysts on sperm-carrying tubes. Experts suggest that, based on previous research, the changes could be linked to hormone-disrupting chemicals.

Women exposed to high levels of the herbicide at home were almost twice as likely to have children with choanal atresia or stenosis, Philip J. Lupo, PhD, of the University of Texas School of Public Health, and colleagues found in an observational study.

Scientists are observing with increasing alarm that some very common hormone-mimicking chemicals can have grotesque effects.A widely used herbicide acts as a female hormone and feminizes male animals in the wild. Thus male frogs can have female organs, and some male fish actually produce eggs. In a Florida lake contaminated by these chemicals, male alligators have tiny penises.These days there is also growing evidence linking this class of chemicals to problems in humans. These include breast cancer, infertility, low sperm counts, genital deformities, early menstruation and even diabetes and obesity.

Dow's pesticide Dursban was banned for home use, but continues to be sprayed on our food despite horrific health threats. Endocrine disruptors, synthetic chemicals that mimic and interfere with natural hormones, lurk everywhere from canned foods and microwave popcorn bags to cosmetics and carpet-cleaning solutions. The chemicals, which include pesticides, fire retardants and plastics, are in thermal store receipts, antibacterial detergents and toothpaste (like Colgate's Total with triclosan) and the plastic BPA which Washington state banned in baby bottles.

A fungicide used on farm crops can induce insulin resistance, a new tissue-culture study finds, providing another piece of evidence linking environmental pollutants to diabetes. The results will be presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society’s 94th Annual Meeting in Houston.“For the first time, we’ve ascribed a molecular mechanism by which an environmental pollutant can induce insulin resistance, lending credence to the hypothesis that some synthetic chemicals might be contributors to the diabetes epidemic,” said investigator Robert Sargis, M.D., Ph.D., instructor in the endocrinology division at the University of Chicago.

Scientists, environmentalists and farm advocates are pressing the question about whether rewards of the trend toward using more and more crop chemicals are worth the risks, as the agricultural industry strives to ramp up production to feed the world's growing population.

_A
new report links remnants of a once-common pesticide to lung
infections and wheezing in kids exposed to the chemical before birth.
Known as DDE, the compound is a broken-down form of the harmful
pesticide DDT and is found in many places around the world. It is
absorbed into a person's body when they eat contaminated food or
breathe contaminated dust.

_Women
who drink water contaminated with low levels of the weed-killer
atrazine may be more likely to have irregular menstrual cycles and low
estrogen levels, scientists concluded in a new study. The most widely
used herbicide in the United States, atrazine is frequently detected in
surface and ground water, particularly in agricultural areas of the
Midwest. The newest research, which compared women in Illinois farm
towns to women in Vermont, adds to the growing scientific evidence
linking atrazine to altered hormones

_Children
exposed to certain persistent chemicals in the womb have a higher risk
of being overweight, according to research published in the journal
Environmental Health Perspectives.
The findings provide new evidence of the negative health effects of
exposure to contaminants known as POPs – shorthand for persistent
organic pollutants. The results add to growing evidence that suggests
POPs – by acting as endocrine disruptors – can influence weight gain.

_Atrazine is the second-most widely used pesticide on US farms. According to its maker, the Swiss agrichemical giant Syngenta, US sales of it are booming. Does it cause cancer?The EPA, which regulates pesticide use, has been operating under the assumption that the chemical is "not likely to be a human carcinogen." But in 2009, the agency launched
what it called a "comprehensive new evaluation of the pesticide
atrazine to determine its effects on humans." As part of the process,
it charged a panel made up of independent scientists and public health
experts to "evaluate the pesticide’s potential cancer and non-cancer
effects."

_
Methyl iodide is a highly toxic fumigant pesticide that was developed
by Arysta LifeScience Corporation, and is marketed as a replacement for
methyl bromide, a chemical being phased out under the Montreal Protocol because it depletes stratospheric ozone.Methyl
iodide is arguably even more toxic for workers and rural communities
than methyl bromide, and its use is extremely controversial. Among
scientist's greatest concerns is the potential for human exposure to
unsafe levels of methyl iodide from drift.

_When looking at all of the possible negative effects of
Roundup, Huber [plant pathologist Don Huber, PhD, professor emeritus of
Purdue University] says the repercussions of introducing Roundup Ready
technology to another crop, like alfalfa, could be disastrous. "If
indications hold true, we're set up for the greatest disaster that this
country or the world has ever seen, that will dwarf any major famine or
drought that has ever been recorded," says Huber.

_More Evidence that Pesticides Impact Kids Health"At age 2, children of mothers who had the highest levels of breakdown
products from organophosphate pesticides in their urine had the greatest
risk of "pervasive developmental disorder." Symptoms include behavioral
effects like being afraid to try new things, inability to tolerate
anything out of place, and avoiding looking others in the eye—all signs
consistent with autism spectrum behavior. By age 5, children who had
been exposed to the most pesticides in the womb were at greater risk of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)".

_The Sad Decline of The BeePesticides
once again raise their ugly heads, this time with regard to the
decline in the bee population. Read what The Ecologist say and have
said in past articles. Also read what the Pesticide Action Network have
to say Please sign the petition. And see how you can help the humble Bee

_The
Pesticide Action Network have another informative article on the
affects of pesticides on children. As parents our children rely soley
on us to protect them and the best way we can protect our children is to
become informed and then take action. Please read what PAN have to
say on the matter

_The
Pesticide Action Network report on a new study which shows that even
tiny, allowable amounts of a common pesticide class can have dramatic
effects on brain chemistry. Organophosphate insecticides (OP’s) are
among the most widely used pesticides in the U.S. & have long been
known to be particularly toxic for children. The conclusion :: Kids
with above-average pesticide exposures are 2x as likely to have ADHD.

_A
new study in China has found that people with higher levels of
pesticide exposure are more likely to have suicidal thoughts. The study
was carried out by Dr Robert Stewart from the Institute of Psychiatry
at King’s College London together with scientists from Tongde Hospital
Zhejiang Province.

_Large-scale
study highlights agricultural chemicals as a possible risk factor
behind rising rates of melanoma in the US Repeated exposure to pesticides can increase the risk of developing skin cancer, according to research conducted on farm workers in the US.

The
study looked at more than 55,000 pesticide sprayers working in Iowa
and North Carolina and asked them to detail their exposure to 50
pesticides. Using that data researchers were able to compare their
cancer rates with their use of certain pesticides.

_UK
court refuses to overturn appeal decision despite accusations it was
ignoring evidence presented by the long-time pesticide campaigner
Pesticide campaigner Georgina
Downs is taking her case against the UK government to the European
courts after failing to get a previous victory upheld by the Supreme
Court.

In a landmark judgement in November 2008, the High Court
ruled that the Government was failing to adequately protect rural
communities from the harmful affects of pesticide spraying.

Downs
insisted that current 'bystander' models for assessing the harmful
affects of pesticides did not take account of people living in close
proximity to where regular spraying was taking place.

_the Pesticide Action Network spill the beans on the Myths About Pesticides"Myths
about pesticides are a testimony to the power of advertising,
marketing and lobbying. The big pesticide corporations, like big tobacco
and the oil industry, have systematically manufactured doubt about the
science behind pesticides and fostered the myth that their products
are essential to life as we know it—and harmless if "used as directed".